There is some romantic connection between No.7 jersey and football. Some of the top footballers in the world have donned No.7 jerseys in football and since then the number has become famous in mostly every sport.

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon announced on Thursday that he will be leaving the Italian football club after 17 years, a long career that has seen him become one of the world’s most recognizable faces in the sport.

Dennis Bergkamp, one of the most elegant players to have graced the game of football, was born on 10th May, 1969 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He started his career as a striker, but it was at Arsenal, where manager Arsene Wenger utilized him in a more withdrawn role as a shadow striker behind Thierry Henry where the world realized his true genius. Along with Henry, Bergkamp formed one of the most fearsome strike partnership in the history of club football.

Bergkamp started his career at Ajax, coming through the ranks in their famed academy. It is apt that he was handed his first team debut by Johan Cruyff at Ajax, the player around who Bergkamp built his game on. He would go on to play 239 games for Ajax, establishing himself as a prolific striker scoring 122 goals in this period. His performances for Ajax earned him a move to European giants Inter in 1993, where he failed to settle in and would leave in 1995 after two subdued seasons. When he joined Arsenal, he was largely a forgotten man but Wenger’s appointment in 1996 completely changed his career around.

If football is a religion, then money is a very important part of it in today’s time. Each week, millions of dollars change hands between clubs and players, fans and ticket offices, and sponsors and clubs. And money has taken over football in today’s time. Look at the squads of some teams which have every possible superstar in their squad. English Premier League is the most watched league in the world and the latest figure released show five out of 10 clubs have the most expensive squads in today’s time.

Great achievements to rare records and sheer coincidence. Some amazing records that will blow your mind. Football is, without doubt, the most followed sport in the world. Let us look at some of the mindblowing football facts.

Bollywood stars and football is loved by thousands in the country. From Abhishek Bachchan to Ranbir Kapoor, from Amitabh Bachchan to Arjun Kapoor are die-hard football fans. Let’s have a look at which Bollywood actor supports which football club.

Eight of the footballers who were famously known as Busby Babes; Roger Byrne, Eddie Colman, Mark Jones, Duncan Edwards, Billy Whelan, Tommy Taylor, David Pegg and Geoff Bent lost their lives in the tragic Munich air disaster on 6th February 1958.

Manchester United has a very slim chance of catching Manchester City on top of the table this time around but Jose Mourinho will be hoping that next season Red Devils finally win the title which they last won in 2012-2013.

Two of the English Premier League giants finally shook hands in a deal which will see Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez join Manchester United and Red Devils outcast Henrikh Mkhitaryan will join the Gunners.

Alexandre Lacazette wants to give back some gratitude, this time to someone who got his face tattooed on his butt cheek. Yes, that is exactly what a person did. A Twitter user by the name of @sxmleach promised he would get the tattoo if Lacazette joined Arsenal. He promised to get the tattoo somewhere on his body, possibly as a bet, and seeing no alternative to not getting inked, he chose his posterior. Lacazette is looking to find the man and repay him with a football jersey. Let’s see what Twitter had to say:

Portuguese media outlet Record have now confirmed that Premier League giants Arsenal are all set to make an offer for Sporting CP’s William Carvalho. The Gunners are intent on adding more players to their current squad, as they look to post a serious challenge for the league title and more, after failing to qualify for the Champions League.

The report further adds that the north London outfit is all set to make a £27m offer for their target, as they look to bring him to the Emirates, in the days to come.

Also, Record adds that the star nearly signed for the Londoners back in 2015/16, though the club demanded a fee that seemed too much back then and a deal did not go through eventually. It seems that the case is different now and there is a chance that Arsene Wenger will look to push through a deal.

Also, Carvalho himself is keen on a move away from the club now and this has urged them to try to sell him as well, as they look to make good money out of his sale. This, eventually, will come down as a positive news for the French manager, who is looking to bolster his squad prior to the start of the new campaign and wants to add a few more players to his squad this summer.

The champions of England, Chelsea, are all set to have talks with Arsenal, as they look to sign midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, in the current transfer window, reports Sky Sports. The Gunners have been trying hard to keep hold on the England international, who recently told Arsene Wenger that he will not be signing a new contract with them. This has given Chelsea’s hopes a huge boost, as they now look to bring the former Southampton man to Stamford Bridge.

There has been some controversy surrounding the player’s future and speculations going around for quite some time now. However, this recent statement clearly suggests that the attacking superstar could be all set to move to the club’s fierce rivals in the days to come, something that Wenger would not have wanted at all.

The FA Cup champions have been trying the best to keep hold of the Englishman, though he has claimed that he has not yet received an offer that would convince him to stay at the Emirates. The report further states that Conte has been keeping tabs on the player’s situation for a while and will make an offer to lure him to west London, once Wenger and his team are back from their pre-season tour.

After rejecting a £16m bid made earlier by Crystal Palace, it seems that the Gunners are now closing in on completing a deal with the Eagles for 22-year-old England international Calum Chambers, who has become an outcast at Arsenal in recent times. The Gunners rejected the bid made by Frank de Boer’s side, as they wanted to get a fee of around £20m for their defensive superstar, who had failed to really impress at the Emirates after a really positive start to his career with the north Londoners.

Though the two clubs have not yet agreed a final fee, Arsene Wenger’s side are confident that a compromise can be made that will suit both clubs. The Dutch manager wants to add the young star to his squad and Arsenal are ready to sell, which means that the deal could be completed soon.

The defender made a total of 24 Premier League appearances for Middlesbrough, while on loan with them last season, and looked good for England’s Under-21 side at the European Championship in the summer. This would have caught the attention of Eagles, who have themselves been looking to add more quality to their current side after finishing 14th on the Premier League log last term.

Wojciech Szczesny, the Polish goalkeeper for Arsenal, is leaving the club after signing a £10 million move to Juventus, who have signed him on as Gianluigi Buffon’s long-term replacement. The move ends Szczesny’s 11-year streak with the Gunners, who signed him back in 2006 from his original club Legia Warsaw.

Szczesny quickly moved up through the youth rank to quickly become the club’s coveted number one goalkeeper, outdone only by Petr Cech in 2015; which caused him to spend the last two seasons on a loan basis at Roma and upping his ability to the point that Juventus decided he would be a good buy.

He didn’t play for Arsenal at the heated FA Cup Final win over Aston Villa in May 2015, but Szczesny is still indistinguishable for the amount he has done for the club and also what he owes the club, some of which is outlined in his goodbye message on Instagram:

Arsenal have made a significant progress ahead of an all-important Premier League campaign as reports from the IBTimes has quoted that the Gunner are closing in to agree a new contract extension offer for Mesut Ozil.

The German international has entered the final year of his current contract and was reportedly demanding £350,000-a-week wage pack to sign a new deal. However, the aforementioned source has quoted that both the parties have settled down to a £280,000-a-week offer and former Real Madrid will pen down a long-term contract with the Gunners.

His future has long been hanging in the midst of heavy uncertainties as not just his wage demands, but Arsenal’s lack of winning a major trophy was reportedly making the German international unhappy at the Emirates. The player, however, himself accepted that he wants to stay at Arsenal and work under Arsene Wenger, who signed a two-year extension after many controversies.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has claimed that he is not interested in signing Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez and is satisfied with the strike duo of Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero, who he has at his disposal. He also claimed that City need to make four more signings to be competitive in all the competitions.

Manchester City have been linked with want-away Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez throughout the summer. Sanchez has only one year left on his current deal but Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has repeatedly said that the Chilean won’t be sold this summer. When quipped about signing Sanchez, Guardiola said at a press conference, “We have two really good strikers with Sergio and Gabriel. In that position we are good. The problem we had last season was Gabriel was out for a long time and I would like to have both Sergio and Gabriel play more games together. Last season, we had a lack of goals despite creating a lot of chances. It was a little bit of a problem. Of course, the responsibility to score goals is not just on Sergio and Gabriel. It is also on the wingers. But Sane had a very good six months in the second half of the season. He was outstanding and made a huge step forward. In the beginning, he was a bit shy but he showed his quality.”

Arsenal are looking to bolster their midfield options in the summer and have identified FC Schalke 04’s Leon Goretzka as a viable summer transfer target, according to reports from German outlet BILD.

The 22-year old Goretzka is regarded as one of the brightest players emerging in Germany and has previously been linked with a move to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.

However, the BILD claims that Arsenal have been monitoring the midfielder at the behest of their manager Arsene Wenger and are hoping to close out a deal for him in the summer. Goretzka is in the final year of his contract with the club and has reportedly declined a new four-year deal worth €8 million, to extend his stay at the Gelsenkirchen Stadium.

With the club at a risk of losing him on a free in the next summer, Schalke might be forced to consider a sale, despite their sporting director Christian Heidel insisting that Goretzka will not be sold in the ongoing transfer window.

It seems now that Arsenal and Arsene Wenger have finally given up on England international Jack Wilshere, who has been given the permission to leave the Emirates in the current transfer window. The 25-year-old superstar is not likely to be sent out on loan this time around, like he was last summer and eventually played for Bournemouth.

The playmaker is entering the final year of his current contract with the club now and the north London side has lost patience with his fitness and will look to sell him, prior to the start of the new campaign, as they look to sign more stars.

Though the midfield superstar still has a year on his current deal with the Gunners, it seems that he will prefer making the move away from the club instead.

The French manager is looking to make some major changes to his current team and there is no guarantee that the Englishman will get a chance to play regularly in the future or not.

Paris Saint-Germain have rekindled their interest in signing Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez in the summer and are now in pole position to land the 28-year old, should he leave the Emirates, according to the Daily Telegraph.

The French powerhouse have reportedly been in touch with the North London outfit in order to negotiate a transfer, despite Arsenal insisting that he will not be sold.

Sanchez has been a subject of much transfer speculation after he entered the final year of his contract with the Gunners. The negotiations over a new deal hit a snag and the lack of Champions League football next season has proven to be a major hindrance for the club.

The Chilean international, on a break following the FIFA Confederations Cup, revealed in an interview earlier this month that he had made up his mind about his future and wants to play in the Champions League, stating that he was waiting for a decision from Arsenal.

However, the Gunners’ manager Arsene Wenger was soon to squash any speculations soon after, claiming that the they will not be selling their star man this summer.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that Alexis Sanchez will not be sold this summer amidst a strong interest from the fellow Premier League side, Manchester City.

The former Barcelona attacker recently sparked a series of rumours regarding his potential exit when he told the Chilean media that he tends to play in the Champions League – something which Arsenal cannot offer in the upcoming season. Following all this, Arsene Wenger has opened up and has said that the decision (regarding Sanchez’s future) has been made and the Chilean will not be sold.

“The decision has been made and we will stick to that,” Wenger said of Sanchez, who is still a target for Manchester City according to Sky sources.

“The decision is not to sell.”

Wenger, when asked about the Chilean’s recent comments on his desire of playing the Champions League, said that he does not believe in translated sources and went on to highlight that for him, Premier League is more important than that the Champions League.

“I don’t give too much importance to things that are translated, you know,” he added. “The whole interview that I got didn’t really mean that.

“The main focus for us is to concentrate on the Premier League and the Premier League for me today is more important than the Champions League. We rested sometimes players in the group stages of the Champions League for the Premier League so that’s become the biggest importance for us. We played 20 years in the Champions League, that’s 17 years before Sanchez arrived and three years with him so he can get us back in there.”

Arsenal have finally succeeded in their efforts to sign one of their primary targets Thomas Lemar of AS Monaco, a journalist named Emanuele Giulianelli has claimed. Arsenal have been chasing the AS Monaco attacking midfielder the whole summer and their efforts might finally be coming to fruition.

Giulianelli writing for TribalFootball.com and on his Twitter account has claimed that a fee of £48 million plus add-ons has bee agreed upon by the two clubs. Monaco were asking for a fee close to £53 million but agreed upon Arsenal’s offer after they gave the option of various add-ons.

Crystal Palace have made an offer in the range of £16 million for Arsenal defender Calum Chambers, according to reports from the Daily Telegraph.

The Eagles, led by new manager Frank de Boer, are looking to strengthen their ranks significantly after narrowly avoiding relegation last season. The former Ajax and Inter Milan boss has made signing a new centre-back his top priority and Palace have been linked with several players including Mamadou Sakho of Liverpool.

The Frenchman was on loan at the Selhurst Park for the second half of the 2016/17 campaign and played a pivotal part in helping them stay up. However, with Liverpool demanding £30 million for his services, Palace have turned their attention towards Chambers and have reportedly launched a £16 million offer.

Chambers joined Arsenal from Southampton three years ago for £16 million, but hasn’t been able to nail down a place in the starting berth with the North London club. Last season, he was sent out on loan to Middlesbrough. While the Teessiders were relegated back to the EFL Championship, the Englishman had a fairly good spell.

The 22-year old was also a part of the England U21 side that made it to the semi-finals of the UEFA European U21 Championships last month, along with Arsenal teammate Rob Holding. Chambers has also been capped three times by the Three Lions’ senior team.

Serie A side Sampdoria have made an offer for Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, according to reports from Sky Sports.

The Italians have made a bid worth £6 million plus another £1.5 million in add-ons, in order to acquire the services of the Englishman ahead of the next season.

The 25-year old Wilshere was tipped as the future of Arsenal and England when he broke through the ranks at the Emirates. But serious injuries, one after the other, have derailed his progress to a great extent.

Last season, the player was loaned out to the fellow Premier League outfit Bournemouth in order to help him regain fitness and confidence. And Wilshere did show early signs of positivity before a leg fracture in April cut his season short at the Vitality Stadium. The player has been linked with another loan move away from the Emirates for the coming season, with Crystal Palace showing interest. And now Sampdoria to have entered the fray to sign him on a permanent basis.

However, it is unlikely that Wilshere will be sold or sent out on a temporary spell by Arsenal. Only last week, manager Arsene Wenger said that the expected Wilshere to stay at the club for the next campaign.

Arsene Wenger’s side have now decided to let go of England international Jack Wilshere, who has been suffering from a number of injuries over the years and has failed to make a major impact. The decision might have been a result of the interest shown by Serie A outfit Sampdoria, who will now look to sign the Gunners’ star for a fee of just £9m. The plan is to offload the midfielder and any other players, who are not needed at the Emirates, as the French manager looks to make a serious title challenge in the days to come.

Last season’s horrible performance in the Premier League might have woken up the French boss finally, who has now pushed to sign a defender, striker and will now look for some more attacking options in the midfield and beyond.

A number of top stars have been linked with a move to the Emirates, which would mean that Wenger will also have to offload some of the current stars in order to be able to afford the wages of the new signings coming in.

Arsenal have put down Barcelona’s hopes of signing their right-back Hector Bellerin by sending a “hands off” letter to the Spanish giants, in which they have stressed that the 22-year old will not be sold at any cost this summer, according to the Telegraph.

Bellerin hails from Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy but moved to Arsenal at a quite young age. Now with the Catalans lacking a natural right-back in their squad, they were eyeing a return for their former academy man.

The end of the last season saw Barcelona launch a charming offer, much like they did to lure former Arsenal man Cesc Fabregas, another product of the La Masia a few years ago. It did seem to be drawing Bellerin’s attention, who went on to give an interview in the Spanish media saying that “a great thing to know about the interest of a club like Barca”.

However, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger realized the gravity of the situation and had one-on-one talks with the Spaniard, in which it was made clear to him that he will not be sold. And this act has been followed up by a strongly-worded letter to Barcelona by Arsenal chief Ivan Gazidis.

This action seems to have had a definite impact at the Camp Nou as the Blaugrana seem to have turned their attentions towards Benfica right-back Nelson Semedo, who has arrived at the Camp Nou after it was confirmed by the club that they had reached an agreement with the Portuguese champions. The transfer will be completed shortly, pending a medical.

It has been now confirmed that The North London giants Arsenal are also a part of the race to sign Virgil van Dijk from Premier League outfit Southampton (Metro Sport), as the Gunners look to add even more quality to their current squad. The Saints’ star would cost the club a fee of around £60m-70m, as per the claims and could become their costliest that they signed if the deal does indeed go through.

Arsene Wenger’s team did not have a great previous season and will now want to improve, as they want to win more titles after their FA Cup triumph last term. The French manger has been looking to sign someone for a long time, who can fortify his back-line and make them solid defensively.

He is now looking to add t26-year-oldold centre-back to his current squad and if the move is completed, it could be a huge boost for the club. The player, who is wanted by the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City, now has another big club from England right on his tail and things are looking interesting, in this transfer saga.

The Holland international is quite experienced and has played for Celtic in the past as well, with more than 50 appearances, scoring nine goals. The defensive superstar would be a great addition to any of them teams that he joins, which is the main reason why all these English giants seem desperate to add him to their team.

Arsenal have recently unveiled their new third kit for the 2017-2018 season. The club are currently housed in Sydney on the first leg of their pre-season tour of Australia and China. Alexis Sanchez was the main model for the kit, but his other teammates posed with the shirts in a live photo-shoot, including Alexandre Lacazette and Olivier Giroud, in front of the Sydney Opera House.

An unusual set of colours for Arsenal but still easy on the eyes, the Arsenal kit is black with pink trimming around the collar and pink logos.

Alexis Sanchez did not join them in Australia, but was involved in promotional shots for Puma, his future presence in the club is also still to be determined. Alexis is a transfer target for Manchester City and has given the media no scoop about his future plans. Mesut Ozil, at the kit’s launch in Sydney, stated he hopes Alexis will choose to remain at the club but does not know what will happen eventually. He stated, “I hope Alexis stays but I don’t know what the status is to be perfectly honest. But I value him a lot as a player and he’s very well-suited to the game Arsenal play. It would hit the team quite hard if he left because he’s a player who always delivers. It would be a setback to winning the title but in the end, it’s the player’s decision.”

An interesting story from the Guardian has reported that Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho asked his scouts to monitor Alexandre Lacazette’s progress at Lyon as the Portuguese tactician identified the Frenchman as a possible arrival at Old Trafford, but after receiving a report of him not being at the standard required by former Chelsea man, the idea of signing him was dropped.

Lacazette’s impressive goalscoring record of 129 goals in 275 games for Lyon earned him a lot of accolades and this saw him being linked with a move away from the French outfit. Following the conclusion of the 2016-17 season, the Frenchman agreed personal terms with Atletico Madrid, only to be denied by their transfer embargo. Arsenal took full advantage of the situation and lodged a £44m bid for the striker, but were rejected in their attempt. Soon after, a £52.7m fee was agreed and Lacazette completed his move to Arsenal.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that Alexis Sanchez has not asked to leave the club and is well expected to stay at Emirates at least for another season running.

Reports have been doing rounds that the Chilean talisman is getting frustrated with Arsenal’s inability to win any major trophies. And all this has lead to the rumours that he might leave the club, with Sky Sports reporting that a move to Manchester City is on the cards. The 28-year-old is one of those several names at the Emirates whose contract is due to expire at the end the end of next season, and so far, no positives talks, about the same, have been initiated.

It has been now stated in a recent report of Metro Sport that winger Riyad Mahrez is not happy with his current club, Leicester City, who have demanded £50m for his services, from any club who are interested in signing him. This has resulted in Arsenal backing off from their interest in the Premier League winning winger and are now looking for other options to sign, as they look to add more quality to their attack.

The Gunners were keen on adding the 26-year-old Algerian international to their current squad, prior to the start of the new campaign, with manager Arsene Wenger really looking to strengthen his current squad this summer. Last season was not the best for the North London outfit, as they finished outside the top four in the league and were not too impressive otherwise as well in the various cup competitions.

The only positive was the FA Cup triumph, which might have possibly helped Wenger retain his job in North London and it seems that he feels that it is time for a change now. After signing a couple of good players, the French manager is not really too desperate at the moment for Mahrez and can take his time.

However, with the Foxes increasing their asking price, it seems that they have dropped their interest in adding the star to their squad and are looking for alternatives now. The attacker, who was previously with Le Havre, had really impressed in the 2015-16 season, which saw his team win the Premier League title, under the guidance of Claudio Ranieri.

Arsenal have turned their sights towards Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, according to reports from ESPN.

The Gunners have had a strong start to the summer transfer window, after having sealed the free transfer of left-back Sead Kolasinac and followed it up with the capture of striker Alexandre Lacazette from Olympique Lyon, for a club record fee of £52.6 million.

And manager Arsene Wenger, who signed a new two-year contract with the club at the end of the last season, sees Brozovic as an option to improve his midfield ahead of the next season. It is understood that the Gunners’ boss is a great admirer of the 24-year old midfielder and has sent scouts to watch him in action on a number of occasions. Besides, Inter, on their part, too are looking to offload some of their players due to Financial Fair Play regulations.

Brozovic, a Croatian international, joined the Nerrazzurri back in January 2015 from Dinamo Zagreb on an eighteen-month loan deal, before making the move permanent in the last summer. But he hasn’t been able to show his quality in Italy on a consistent basis. While a good share of the blame does lie at the feet of the managerial merry-go-round that has been taking place at Inter in recent years, Brozovic hasn’t been able to cement a place for himself in the line-up.

Last season, the 24-year old managed to score 6 goals and registered 4 assists from 28 games in all competitions. Till date, he has played 79 matches for the Italian giants and has scored 14 goals.

Arsenal are ready to break the bank for the second time running this summer as reports from Daily Mail have quoted that they are about to lodge a new and improved £45m bid for AS Monaco’s Thomas Lemar. The source has also added that the fee may even rise to £50m depending on further add-ons.

Should the deal for the Frenchman goes through, Arsenal’s summer spending will cross the £100 million benchmark, having already acquired Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon for a fee of around £52.7m. It was reported last month that Arsenal first tried testing Monaco’s resolve by offering a £30 million deal, but came empty handed. For the second time of asking, they offered £40 million for the Frenchman, but to no effect yet again.

Monaco are under immense pressure this summer as the likes of Thomas Lemar, Kylian Mbappe, Benjamin Mendy, Tiemoué Bakayoko and Fabinho are linked with a move away from the club. Besides, they have already lost Bernardo Silva to Manchester City, although they made a massive profit from his sale, hence, losing another midfield general will be a big blow for the Les Monégasques.

Arsenal are ready to sell one of their prized assets in Alexis Sanchez but are demanding £80million with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City willing to test Arsene Wenger’s resolve, reports Daily Mirror.

The source has further added that City’s official will table an initial bid of £50m for the Chilean, who only has a year left on his current Arsenal deal. The Gunner are ready to offer him a massive £300,00-a-week two-year contract, but the sources have quoted that Sanchez has already made up his mind of leaving the Emirates. £50m indeed wouldn’t be enough in this highly inflated transfer market and Arsenal, on their part, will be standing firm on their £50m valuation of the player.

One of the most active clubs in the current transfer window has been Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal, who were given a reality check last season when they failed to finish in the top four of the Premier League. The north London club has been monitoring a lot of top players, as they look to win more titles than just mere FA Cups. Though, with addition of stars, it seems that some might leave as well. One such player who is being linked away from the Emirates is striker Olivier Giroud, with a scout from Merseyside outfit Everton suggesting that a £20m deal will surely happen soon.

After it was confirmed that Lukaku would be leaving Goodison Park this summer, the Toffees were quite eager to add another player, in order to replace him and lead their front-line. England international Wayne Rooney was the main man being linked with a return to his boyhood club, though it seems now that the competition is tough between him and the 30-year-old France international.

If the sources are to believed, Giroud is not too happy about the arrival of Alexandre Lacazette at the Emirates, as it would reduce his time on the pitch even further. Last season, the attacker did not play as much as he would have wanted for the Gunners, which would have frustrated him and now this signing will not really help his cause either.

Manchester United plotting a £50 million move for Tottenham star, while they have been left behind by French giants in the race for Madrid playmaker, Chelsea switch their attention to Italian striker following Romelu Lukaku embarrassment, Arsenal agree terms with French sensation, fees yet to be finalized and Everton want to move for Leicester City wide-man – all this in our today’s Premier League transfer round-up;

United To Bid £50 Million For Eric Dier

Manchester United are set to turn their attention back towards Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Eric Dier and are pondering over a £50 million offer for the England international.

This latest development is due to their impending capture of striker Romelu Lukaku from under the noses of Chelsea. United were close to signing the Blues’ midfielder Nemanja Matic, but after they beat the Premier League champions to the signing of Lukaku, manager Jose Mourinho fears that his former club will block the Serbian’s move to the Old Trafford, due to which they are planning to move for Dier.

The 23-year old was heavily linked with United a month ago, but the development on the Matic front had cooled down the rumours. But now the move seems to be back on.

The Premier League champions Chelsea have now suffered a major heartbreak, as they look to sign Antonio Rudiger from Serie A outfit AS Roma, with the defender suggesting that he is a Gooner at heart. The news has come as a huge surprise, with the Blues trying to sign their defensive target and get the deal sorted out, as soon as possible. Antonio Contes side are all set to complete a £36m deal for the defender, who has been really impressive in recent times and has caught the attention of the Italian manager, with Pep Guardiolas team losing out eventually to them.

The 24-year-old superstar, who can play both as a centre-back and a full-back, has made a total of 17 appearances for the German national side and looks to be one for the future. And this is exactly why the top clubs are in the hunt to add him to their current squad and reinforce their back-line, prior to the start of the new campaign. However, Rudiger has just shocked everyone with his statement where he was quoted by the Daily Mirror as saying:

I have been following Arsenal since the days of Henry and Bergkamp, he said.

The Premier League champions Chelsea have now suffered a major heartbreak, as they look to sign Antonio Rudiger from Serie A outfit AS Roma, with the defender suggesting that he is a Gooner at heart. The news has come as a huge surprise, with the Blues trying to sign their defensive target and get the deal sorted out, as soon as possible. Antonio Conte’s side are all set to complete a £36m deal for the defender, who has been really impressive in recent times and has caught the attention of the Italian manager, with Pep Guardiola’s team losing out eventually to them.

The 24-year-old superstar, who can play both as a centre-back and a full-back, has made a total of 17 appearances for the German national side and looks to be one for the future. And this is exactly why the top clubs are in the hunt to add him to their current squad and reinforce their back-line, prior to the start of the new campaign. However, Rudiger has just shocked everyone with his statement where he was quoted by the Daily Mirror as saying:

“I have been following Arsenal since the days of Henry and Bergkamp,” he said.

Arsenal have officially confirmed that their captain Per Mertesacker will become their academy manager in a year’s time.

In an official statement, the Gunners quoted that the 32-year-old centre-back will continue as a first-team player for the squad and at the same time, he “will develop his knowledge and understanding of the Academy.” For the upcoming season, though, the Academy will be working under the guidance of Luke Hobbs, who took over the reins when Andries Jonker left for Wolfsburg.

Upon confirming the news, manager Arsene Wenger was quoted by the Arsenal website as saying, “Per is an exceptional character who is a great example for young players. He is a deep thinker about the game and committed to helping players fulfil their potential. He will be an inspirational figure for everyone connected with the academy.”

West Ham make Dutch defender a top target, Newcastle United considering a loan move for Chelsea youngster, Real Madrid and Manchester United close to reaching an agreement on star, Alexis Sanchez tells what it will take for Arsenal to make him steal and French club contact Chelsea over a move for unwanted striker – all this in our today’s Premier League transfer round-up;

West Ham Target Porto’s Bruno Martins Indi

After having an impressive last season on loan with Stoke City, FC Porto defender Bruno Martins Indi has become a target for West Ham United.

The Dutchman spent the last season on loan at Stoke and put in a series of strong displays in the heart of the defence. The Potters are keen on signing the 25-year old on a permanent deal, but aren’t willing to match the €10 million price tag that the Portuguese outfit have placed on him. This has left the window open for the Hammers to consider making a swoop, with manager Slaven Bilic having been heavily impressed by the Netherlands international. (Record via Sky Sports)

Arsenal have announced club record signing of Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette for an undisclosed fee. Though Arsenal have not announced the fee for which they have bought the pacy French striker, the fee is believed to be a record signing for the London-based club. The fee is believed to be around the £53m mark after various add-ons.

Arsenal took to their Twitter account, which is likely to go a long way to pacify the angered fanbase of the club, who have been frustrated with the lack of progress over the years, despite them being one of the biggest clubs in England and Europe.

The stories just keep coming in, with the big clubs in the top flight of English football being linked with a lot of high-quality stars. The desire to win the league and other cup competitions as well, has urged many clubs across the European continent to go ahead and make huge offers to sign these targets. One club which would want to forget their previous Premier League campaign is Arsenal, who lost their Champions League spot, for the first time in more than two decades.

They, however, recovered a bit, towards the end as they lifted yet another FA Cup title and Arsene Wenger, extended his stay at the Emirates. In order to avoid that and keeping winning more silverware, the French manager was keen on adding more match-winners to his side. Due to this, he has been targeting a lot of big names for his midfield and attack, though he has not managed to sign any key star so far. With that said and done, it seems that the north London side want to sign a couple of players from Portuguese club, Sporting Lisbon.

Portuguese news outlet A Bola has now confirmed that Wenger is ready to go big, in order to sign their 22-year-old winger Gelson Martins and defensive midfielder William Carvalho (25), who has been a long-term target of the club. The Portuguese internationals can change things around for Wenger and his team if they are able to adapt to the pace of football in England quickly. Wenger knows that his team has a chance of European glory, as they feature in the Europa League in the upcoming term and will surely want to capitalise on it.

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has confirmed that he wants to stay at the Emirates and “carry on his good journey” despite him linking with an exit from the club.

The 30-year-old Frenchman, who scored 12 Premier League goals despite starting only 11 games last season, has seen his playing time cut short due to the brilliance of Alexis Sanchez. The Chilean was deployed as a lone striker in Wenger’s 4-2-3-1 earlier in the previous season, and this saw Giroud’s role being reduced down to the bench. With Wenger shifting his tactics to 3-4-3 in the second half of the season, Giroud did make some appearances, but that surely isn’t for Giroud at this stage of his career.

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has confirmed that Alexandre Lacazette will be travelling to London to complete his £52 million move to Arsenal “within the next day or two”. The source has added that Arsenal will initially pay £46m, with £6m in further add-ons. To be specific about that £6m, Lyon will find it easy to receive £2.6m, while the further £3.4m will be a laborious task,as the conditions are pretty hard to meet.

It has been a long since the 26-year-old Frenchman has been linked with a move away from the Parc Olympique Lyonnais, and now it seems as Arsenal have emerged victorious in the negotiation. Earlier reports claimed that the Gunners initially offered a £39m bid, but the French outfit firmly rejected the offer claiming that he is worth more than that.

There is no denying the fact that Arsenal are in a dire need of an attacking reinforcement, hence, Lacazette will be a perfect arrival at the Emirates. What adds further to it is the fact that Olivier Giroud’s future is hanging in the midst of nowhere and if the reports are to be believed, the Frenchman us being chased by the fellow Premier League outfit West Ham United. Besides, Alexis Sanchez has been quite reluctant on his future at the club, and it won’t be a surprise seeing the Chilean moving away from the club.

Arsenal’s attempt of signing the French duo of Thomas Lemar and Alexandre Lacazette has been let-down as reports from the Daily Telegraph has quoted that AS Monaco have rejected the Gunners’ bid of near to £30 million for the former, while same has been the case with the latter – for whom Arsenal are ready to break their transfer record.

There is no denying the fact that Arsene Wenger- who recently signed a two-year deal with the club – is eager to bring in some famed name at the Emirates despite the lack of Champions League football. And with further dismay of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil’s contract situation, Wenger does have a thing or two to worry about.

The aforementioned source has further added that should Wenger fails to bring in Thomas Lemar, he will turn his attention towards Leicester City’s stalwart Riyad Mahrez, of whom the French tactician is a firm admirer. Question marks are still doing rounds over Mahrez’s future at the King Power with the Algerian stating that he wants to leave the club. To add further to it, Wenger has quoted that even though he has not made an official approach for the Algerian, he would love to have him at his disposal.

Chelsea legend set to join Championship club, Arsenal set to offer bumped deals to star players, Everton could face a roadblock in transfer for young Spanish forward, Tottenham in negotiations with defender over a new deal and West Ham United reject offer for attacker – all this in our today’s Premier League transfer round-up;

John Terry To Join Aston Villa

Former Chelsea captain and legend John Terry is all set to join EFL Championship side Aston Villa after his contract with the Blues expires at the weekend.

The 36-year old will bring an end to his glittering career with the Premier League champions which lasted for almost two decades, after the club decided not to offer him a new contract and will drop down to the second-tier with the Villans poised to complete the move. It is reported that Aston Villa are offering the former Chelsea skipper a deal that will mount upto £5 million a year, that also includes huge bonuses if the defender helps them gain promotion back to the Premier League.

Villa’s local rivals Birmingham City were also believed to be interested, with manager Harry Redknapp keen on adding Terry’s experience to his rans, but they have been blown out of the water by the Villans’ contract offer.

Liverpool to make an offer for versatile Arsenal midfielder, while they name their price for unwanted winger who is chased by Watford. The Reds are set to escape punishment for allegedly tapping up Premier League defender and they rule out interest in Napoli left-back; all this in today’s Liverpool transfer round-up:

£25 Million Bid For Oxlade-Chamberlain Expected

Liverpool are set to make a £25 million bid for Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain as the club made a first step towards a transfer by launching an enquiry.

The 23-year old is on top of Jurgen Klopp’s wish-list, who is supposedly a fan of the Englishman’s versatility. And while Arsenal are in no mood to sell, they may well be forced to consider a transfer, as the Ox is set to enter the final year of his contract with the club. With no real progress made in negotiations over a new deal, the England international has grown frustrated and may seek an exit.

Chelsea and Manchester City are also monitoring the situation, but seems like Liverpool have made the first move in a potential bidding war. (Mirror)

Liverpool monitoring Germany U-21 star very closely, Juventus to target Premier League full-back as Alex Sandro nears an exit, Swansea City reject a bid from Everton for star attacker, Arsenal and Manchester City working on a sensational swap deal and Bournemouth close to agreeing deal with Chelsea for another Blues’ player – all this in today’s Premier League transfer round-up;

Liverpool Scouting Max Meyer In U21 Euros

Liverpool are monitoring Germany starlet Max Meyer at the U-21 European Championships that are going on in Poland.

The Schalke winger, was reportedly a transfer target for the Reds and despite having signed Mohamed Salah from AS Roma last week, Jurgen Klopp remains keen on the youngster as he is aware of the loads of promise and potential that he possesses. Meyer has just a year left on his current deal with Schalke and is widely expected to leave, for a fee less than £20 million and Liverpool have a whole contingent of scouts watching Meyer in Poland, where he is currently representing the U-21s at the European championships.

A full Germany international, Meyer was the captain of the Germany team that won the silver medal at the Rio Olympics last year. (Daily Star)

Chelsea to spend heavily on Juventus duo, Arsenal decide to sell midfielder to rivals, Manchester United star struggling to ascertain future, while a bid for Barcelona defender is expected from the Red Devils and finally Liverpool learn hw much they will have to shell out to sign top transfer target – all this in our today’s Premier League transfer round-up:

Chelsea To Spend £96m on Bonucci and Alex Sandro

Premier League champions Chelsea are set to raid Antonio Conte’s former club and Serie A title holders Juventus for defenders Leonardo Bonucci and Alex Sandro with a whopping £96 million offer for the services of the duo.

There have been reports in Italy suggesting that the Old Lady are willing to listen to offers in the range of £45 million for Bonucci, widely regarded as one of the finest centre-halves currently in the game. Conte sees the Italian as the man to take over the mantle of the leadership of the team following John Terry’s exit. And the Italian champions also revealed that there has been a big offer for the services of left-back Sandro. The Brazilian, 26, has been told he will have to request a move away for the club to sanction any transfer. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal are hopeful of acquiring the signature of Lyon’s most-wanted striker Alexandre Lacazette after bidding a club-record fee of around £44m, as per the reports from the Guardian. While Guardian has quoted a £44m fee, the Daily Telegraph has mentioned a £49m bid with extra add-ons.

The Guardian has further quoted that Lyon president, Jean-Michel Aulas, has reached an agreement with Arsenal over the potential move and the deal is about to close in. Should the Frenchman packs his bag and move to London, his arrival will surpass the £42.5m arrival of Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid back in 2013. The 26-year-old has been pursued by a number of clubs and an agreement of him moving to Atletico Madrid was agreed a month back, but with the Los Rojiblacos failing in their bid of uplifting the transfer band, the move failed to materialize.

Lacazette’s transfer to Atletico was widely tipped as a proxy move to replace the Manchester United-bound Antoine Griezmann. However, their ban has choked up the entire scenario and Griezmann eventually ended up signing a new contract.

Back in January, Lacazette made the news public that the 2016-17 season will be his last one with Lyon, saying that “this summer will be the time where he will need a change of scenery and discover something else”. He also added that a lure of Champions League football will be his primary concern, but same has not been the case now as Arsenal, who finished fifth in the league last season, will not ply their trade in the Champions League this season. Their manager, Arsene Wenger, is hopeful of landing some of the best names of the industry and has already started off his preparation by acquiring the signature of Sead Kolasinac.

Nemanja Matic wants to leave Premier League champions, Chelsea, as he seeks reunion with former manager, while the Blues are set to enter the race for versatile midfielder from Arsenal, Barcelona to offer a player plus cash deal for Gunners’ full-back, Manchester City’s Nolito could be headed back to Spain and the Sky Blues are also monitoring 31-goal Bundesliga striker – all this in our today’s transfer round-up;

Matic Wants United Move To Work With Jose Again

Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic is seeking an exit from Premier League champions Chelsea as he desires a move to rivals Manchester United in order to work with former manager Jose Mourinho once again.

The Serbian has developed into a reliable figure at the Stamford Bridge since his return to West London in 2014 and has played an important role in helping the team to two Premier League titles in the last three years. However, with manager Antonio Conte seeking to add new faces to his midfield ahead of the upcoming campaign, Matic feels his days at the club are numbered and is left seeking an exit.

It is reported that Serie A champions Juventus also maintain an interest in the 28-year old midfielder, but Matic prefers to stay in the Premier League and would desire a move to the Old Trafford. (The Sun)

Chelsea Enter The Race To Sign The “Ox”

Premier League champions Chelsea have joined rivals Liverpool and Manchester City in the race to sign versatile Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

The 23-year old Englishman is set to enter the final year of his contract with the Gunners and with no progress over negotiations for a new deal, his situation has peaked interests from several clubs. Manager Arsene Wenger had suggested previously that the player was willing to consider a new long term deal with the club, but reports claim that the “Ox” has grown frustrated with the lack of progress in the negotiations and as a result is mulling over his future at the club while away on holiday.

Oxlade-Chamberlain joined Arsenal in 2011 from Southampton and has gone out to represent the club 194 times, including 129 appearances in the Premier League. (Sky Sports)

Slaven Bili?’s West Ham United want to sign Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud this summer, as per the reports from Sky Sports.

Rumours regarding Giroud’s potential exit from the club have been circulating for a long time, given the fact that he only made 11 Premier League starts last season, although, he did manage to score 16 goals in all competition. With Arsene Wenger mostly preferring Chilean Alexis Sanchez as a striker, Giroud saw himself sitting on the bench for most of the time.

West Ham United, on their part, have already started off the preparation for the next season as they have already landed Manchester City’s Pablo Zabaleta on a two-year deal, and if the reports are to be believed, they are currently pursuing the likes of Manchester City’s Kelechi Iheanacho, Chelsea’s Michy Batshuayi, Middlesbrough’s Adama Traore and KAS Eupen’s Henry Onyekuru.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is ready to up his bid for Lyon’s hotshot Alexandre Lacazette, despite the fact that the Gunners are not in the Champions League, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Former AS Monaco gaffer, Arsene Wenger has been a long-term admirer of his national compatriot and even made an official approach of £30 million to land him at the Emirates, but Lyon were reluctant on their £50 million price tag. Wenger eventually had to look elsewhere and signed Lucas Perez from Deportivo for a reported fee of £17.1 million.

However, midway through the 2016-17 season, 26-year-old Lacazette sensationally claimed that he wants to leave the Les Gones at the end of the season, saying that “this summer will be the time where he will need a change of scenery and discover something else”. Soon after the season, an agreement between Lyon and Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid reached an agreement to sign the striker, but with the Ros Rojiblancos failing in their appeal to lift the transfer ban, the move failed to materialize.

“Alexandre Lacazette was told he could leave,” Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas said. “We had negotiations with Atletico. Things did not work out. For us he will not leave.”

Lacazette was widely tipped to come down as a replacement of the Manchester United-bound Antoine Griezmann, who was on the verge of joining the English outfit, but he eventually signed a new contract, following Atletico’s failure in their appeal.

The opening week of the Premier League sets a tone. Well, that’s what we think most of the time. However, it cannot really be applied practically. A defeat can certainly bring down all the moral, but some teams have defied the odds. To be specific, Manchester United lost their opening games of the 1992/93, 1995/96 and 2012/13 season, but went on to lift the trophy eventually. And Sky has quite rightly quoted that “the opening game is more of an indicator of past success than future glory”.

The English League has always been a topsy-turvy ride and the new 2017-18 season will be no exception. With the fixtures (of the new season) now out, here we take a look at some of the biggest matches of the season.

Note: The list has been quoted as vice-versa (for example: In Arsenal vs Liverpool, the away leg has been mentioned in the same)

Arsenal vs Liverpool –

The London derby always keeps its spectators on toe and expect some fireworks this time around as well. The stats have never supported Wenger’s men as Arsenal have lost three of their last four opening fixtures, Remeber the 4-3 thrashing at hands of Liverpool last season? To add further to their misery, Arsenal have collected more red cards than any other Premier League team on the opening weekend, 6 to be specific.

On August 26th, a trip to the Anfield has been scheduled. Last season’s opening day defeat will be in their mind if they tend to take any sort of revenge. The return leg, at the Emirates, will be concluded in the year itself as the Reds will travel to London on two days before Christmas (December 23).

Aston Villa are trying to make a marquee signing in order to push their promotion bid. Manchester City are not messing around in the transfer market and are eyeing two of best talents in the Premier League to boost their title hopes for the upcoming season. One of Manchester United’s main targets agent has confirmed interest from the Manchester giants. All this and more in our today’s Premier League transfer round-up.

Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez has quoted Arsene Wenger’s praise of the midfielder as “an honour”, but has further added that he is yet to receive an official offer from the Gunners.

Arsene Wenger – who recently signed a new two-year deal with the club – quite recently heaped praises of the midfielder, saying that he has made a huge impact in the Premier League after guiding his side to the Premier League triumph in the 2015-16 season. The Frenchman further went on to say that there is a good chance that he might launch an official offer for the 26-year-old, but so far, nothing concrete is on the table.

Riyad indeed was a revelation in the 2015-16 season and was quite rightly named as the PFA Player of the Season, but the 2016-17 season hasn’t been that fruitful for the Algerian. Managing only six goals in the Premier League, he was nowhere near his best. To gain further experience and greater exposure, he recently conceded that this might be high time for him “to move on” and this coincidentally, coincided with Arsene Wenger’s interest.

Liverpool are ready to break their transfer record this summer by offering Arsenal near to £40 million to acquire the signature of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, as per the reports from Metro Sport.

Liverpool are in, no doubts, a dire need of an attacking reinforcement as the prospect of the Champions League football from next season is knocking their doors, hence, the pursuit of Chamberlain sure make sense. With Arsenal, on their part, looking to bring in some of the best names of the industry, the 23-year-old’s game time will no doubt hinder at the Emirates.

However, luring him to the Anfield will not be an easy task as many reports have claimed that the Gunners are ready to offer him a new deal which will see him earning near to £100,000 a week. However, what gives Liverpool an upper hand in the negotiation is their capability of providing Chamberlain a central midfield spot and also the temptation of the Champions League football. The Englishman was deployed as a right wing back for the majority of the second half of the season, hence, he is well expected to assess his offers before reaching a final decision.

Arsenal Football Club have announced the signing of Bosnia-Herzegovina international Sead Kolasinac on a free transfer. The signing represents a shrewd piece of business on the part of Arsenal who have signed one of the best left-backs in Bundesliga who will offer great versatility being able to ply his trade as a left-back, at centre-back and in central midfield without dipping into their transfer kitty.

Kolasinac came through the ranks at the famed academy of German giants Schalke and went on to make over 100 appearances for the club. With his signing, fresh doubts have been cast over the future of left-back Kieron Gibbs, who is already playing second fiddle to Spanish defender Nacho Monreal. He is likely to take up the role of left wing back or left centre-back in Arsenal’s recently deployed 3-4-3 formation.

Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has cleared off the air of his potential exit by saying that his future is written at Arsenal and has further expressed his desire of winning the Premier League with the Gunners. Besides him, Arsenal’s on-loan shot-stopper Wojciech Szczesny has no agreement with Juventus, his agent David Manasseh has confirmed.

Giroud, who joined Arsenal back in 2012 from the French side Montpellier, has seen his appearances cut short this season due to the brilliance of Alexis Sanchez. The Chilean was deployed as a lone striker in Wenger’s 4-2-3-1 earlier in the recently concluded 2016-17 Premier League season, and he didn’t disappoint a bit.

Later shifting in the formation and the availability of the players followed and Wenger was forced to use a natural striker. The dilemma, however, came when Welbeck was declared fit to play. With the Englishman having a perfect pace to burn, Giroud only managed 29 Premier League appearances, out of which he only started 11 games. This led to the rumours that he might leave the club this coming summer with Marseille showing a potential interest. However, he rubbished all the talks and although he admits all the interest from France, he further said that his future lies with Arsenal.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said that he regrets not having Michael Carrick in his squad ever, and has further hailed the 35-year-old former Three Lion as one of the greatest players in English football.

Considered as one of the most underrated English players, Michael Carrick cleared off the air regarding his speculated exit by signing a new deal with the club which will keep him at the Theatre of Dreams until June 2018. Marking his 11 years at the club, a star studded testimonial game was played yesterday at the Old Trafford.

Carrick, who started off his career with the fellow Premier League side West Ham United, signed for the Devils back in 2006 under the tutelage of Sir Alex Ferguson for a reported fee of £18 million. And since the, he has made more than 450 appearances, scoring 25 goals and in the process, has managed to grab five Premier League titles, an FA Cup, three League Cups, a FIFA Club World Cup, a UEFA Champions League, six FA Community Shields and one Europa League crown.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed his interest in Leicester City star Riyad Mahrez, and has further promised his fans that neither Mesut Ozil nor Alexis Sanchez are leaving the club this summer.

Arsene Wenger, who recently signed a new two-year deal with the club, is keen to rebuild his squad this coming summer, but do have a thing or two to worry about. Reports have commented that the Arsenal board is ready to offer both Ozil and Sanchez a new deal which will make them the highest paid players in the club’s history, but there is no confirmation as to whether the duo will accept the offer or not.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has penned down a new two-year contract with the club, the Gunners have officially confirmed.

Earlier this year, the Frenchman – whose contract was due to expire at the end of the season – said that the decision regarding his contract extension will be made after winding up the season with a mutual consent. Arsenal supporters, however, had mixed feelings regarding the same as some section wanted him to stay and continue to build on his legacy, while the others wanted the Arsenal board to let him leave this summer.

The club, though, confirmed that the extension was only given when Arsene Wenger himself, alongside chief executive Ivan Gazidis reviewed the on and off the field activities of the recently concluded campaign.

The club statement on Wednesday read: “Arsenal Football Club and Arsene Wenger have agreed a two-year extension to his contract as manager … Arsene and chief executive Ivan Gazidis have conducted a full review of our on and off the pitch activities to identify areas for improvement to build a sustained title challenge.”

If there’s one man who knows how to party it up, it’s Ranveer Singh. The Bollywood star makes his crazy self present at every occasion, and in this case, even at the FA cup where Arsenal won the title. Ranveer is one of those gooners who would pay his organs to be a part of a real live final, and from his Twitter post it seems that he was super excited about finally getting into the action and sharing his passion for the club among a crowd of supporters. Ranveer was pictured in the photo in his definitive form, ready for Arsenal to take the cup.
Arsenal may have had a bad season, but the FA cup paid off as the experts of the tournament made their stand clear by the final whistle. Mesut Ozil spotted one of the tweets and then wrote a tweet saying, ‘#YaGunnersYa! This guy knows what’s going on! #FACup #Champions #Wembley’.

Here are the tweets with Ranveer looking a mix between excited and full-blown maniacal and the video which has Ranveer shouting ‘Ya Gunners Ya!’:

Arsenal are ready to offer both Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil new contracts and if the reports from Daily Telegraph is to be believed, the duo is all set to become the highest paid stars in the club’s history.

The same source has further added that a contract comprising of more than £250,000 a week will be offered to the duo, and should they agree to the terms, Arsenal will receive a huge boost in their pursuit of a major honour next season. Both Sanchez and Ozil’s have entered the final 12 months of their contract, hence it is quite fair to say that the Gunner’s management will take a huge sigh of relief after acquiring the duo’s signature on the new terms.

The German ace Mesut Ozil, on his part, had a quiet 2016-17 season as he only managed eight goals and nine assists in 33 league appearances. Alexis Sanchez, on the other hand, was a complete revelation for the Gunners and completed his season with 24 Premier League goals and 10 assists. Also, the thing to be noted here is the fact that he played every single game for the Gunners in the Premier League (started 36, came on as a substitute in 2 games).

Arsenal goalkeeper seeking permanent exit, forgotten forward wants to leave Manchester City, Arsenal forward finds more suitors in Spain, Tottenham Hotspur have beaten rivals Manchester United to sign Turkish wonderkid and Manchester City to announce new signing for world record fee – all this in our today’s Premier League transfer round-up;

Szczesny To Leave Arsenal Permanently

Arsenal shot-stopper Wojciech Szczesny is set for a permanent move away from the Emirates after his two-year loan spell at Italian club AS Roma came to an end.

The Polish international has reportedly agreed to join another Serie A side, Napoli, on a three-year deal with Roma not keen on a permanent deal for the keeper as they see Brazilian Alisson as their No.1 for the future. The 27-year old has already held talks with Napoli and has agreed terms for a three-year contract and now the Partenopei need to reach an agreement with the Gunners for the move to go through.

Arsenal made history to become the club with the highest number of FA Cup victories, when they defeated 10-man Chelsea 2-1 in the finals of the Emirates FA Cup 2017 at the Wembley Stadium, on Saturday.

The Gunners took the lead as early as the 4th minute through Alexis Sanchez in a controversial fashion as the Chilean appeared to handle the ball and Aaron Ramsey appeared to make a play for the ball in an offside position in the lead-up to the goal, but the referee awarded the goal.

Diego Costa equalized for Chelsea in the second period, few minutes after they were reduced to ten men as Victor Moses was sent off for a second bookable offence, but Arsenal hit back immediately through Ramsey to make it 2-1 and held on until the final whistle.

The win meant it was Arsenal’s third FA Cup trophy in four years, their 13th in total – highest by any club, while it deprived Chelsea of completing a league and FA Cup double for the first time since 2010.

Arsene Wenger has been the subject of a lot of hate from Arsenal fans. The ‘Wenger Out’ protests reached their climax and it’s likely that they will continue if Arsenal continues its downstreak. The FA Cup final with Arsenal vs Chelsea is going to be sure to raise eyebrows, as Arsenal fans may suddenly have nothing to complain about if they win.

For Arsene Wenger, however, enough is enough. He has described the criticism he has been receiving as too immense to handle and a ‘disgrace’ to the club. The video wherein Wenger was interviewed showed the manager express what he truly felt about what’s going on. Wenger claimed he was treated ‘in a way that human beings don’t deserve.’ It’s true that the protestors have gone outright crazy with their protests, projecting anti-Wenger messages on popular stadiums, on planes flying overhead at games and at every outlet and opportunity they think up.

Arsenal didn’t qualify for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years after finishing fifth in the Premier League. It is still unclear whether Wenger will sign a new two-year contract after being with the club since 1996. Having someone who has had a long history of leadership and taken Arsenal through many trials already, it would be hard to imagine someone new filling in his shoes.

Watford FC in negotiations for managerial appointment, Arsenal forward prefers a return back to Spain in the summer, Pep Guardiola increasingly confident of signing English full-back, but faces competition from former club in the race for Arsenal’s talisman and Italian club AC Milan join race for in-demand French hitman – all this in our today’s Premier League transfer round-up:

Marco Silva In Negotiations With Watford

Former Hull City manager Marco Silva is deep in negotiations with Premier League side Watford FC to take over the post of the manager ahead of next season. The Hornets let go of Walter Mazzarri after a poor end to the season and have been looking at Silva as the ideal replacement.

The 38-year old took over at Hull in January and almost managed to produce a magical turnaround to keep the Tigers up, but having failed to do so, he decided to resign by activating a clause in his contract that allowed him to leave the club. Silva, a former manager at Sporting Lisbon and Olympiakos, led the Tigers to eight wins during his 22 games in-charge.

Premier League champions Chelsea will clash against Arsenal in the Emirates FA Cup finals at the Wembley Stadium, on Saturday.

The Gunners will be chasing a third FA Cup trophy in four years and will be seeing it as an opportunity to salvage something from the season, after finishing out of the Champions League places for the first time in years. Chelsea, on the other hand, will be hoping to complete a domestic double in their first season under new manager Antonio Conte.

Arsenal, if they manage to win on Saturday, will become the most successful team in the history of FA Cup with 13 trophies – currently they are tied on 12 with Manchester United. With Arsene Wenger’s future under serious doubt, a cup win may provide temporary relief to the Frenchman.

The FA Cup final on Saturday will see Arsenal go head-to-head versus Chelsea. The Blues vs Gunners event will be something to not miss, with Arsenal fighting through a bad season in hopes to win and Chelsea trying to clinch the double title. What fans have not been expecting, however, is a half-and-half flag with both clubs and the trophy in the centre.

The flags will be given out to fans at Wembley on the weekend, but Twitter users hoping to come to the game or watch the match from their homes pointed out the pointlessness of having both the clubs on a flag when supporters only want to wave their own club flag. It would indeed be strange to have a crowd of supporters waving the opposite team’s colour and crest.

Arsenal defender reveals he almost left the club in January, Chelsea kick off summer with a new contract for a player, Liverpool to be spend heavily in the transfer market, Manchester City midfield target snubs them to move to France and former Chelsea and City target signs a new long-term deal with club – all this in our today’s Premier League transfer round-up;

Holding Almost Left Arsenal In January On Loan

Arsenal’s young defender Rob Holding has revealed that he could have left the club in January on loan, but Arsene Wenger’s show of faith made him stay.

A lot of Championship clubs were keen on availing the services of the defender during the mid-season window, who had been struggling for game time after having arrived in the summer from Bolton Wanderers for £2 million. But the player admitted that it was Wenger who convinced him to stay put. In an interview with Standard, he said:

“I didn’t leave in January as the boss wanted me around the team. He saw me playing.

Alexis Sanchez stunned his fans off the field this time, as he posted a video of himself in an old man disguise. He looked nothing like his real self as he went his way down a corridor while waving to his 5.9 million social media followers who wondered what was going on. No one knew what was going down in Sanchez’s life until a little later when he posted him starring on-screen with the caption ‘movie star’ in what could be a commercial or movie. The footballers old man groans really added up to his disguise in the video, but we will just have to wait and watch to find out what he was acting in.

Sanchez will be out of contract with Arsenal next summer and may even leave the club in upcoming months if he refuses to sign a new contract. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Manchester City have their eye on him for a potential move. Arsenal will be facing the biggest game of their season at Wembley on May 27th and will definitely need Sanchez’s skills to be in place. The match will be an all-out war as Chelsea go for a double title and Arsenal lay their claim to the FA Cup throne. For now, Arsenal fans can eagerly await to see the 28-year-old give up his disguise and play some good football.

Everton close to sealing the deal for Premier League playmaker, Champions Chelsea set to swoop for attacker from derby rivals, Arsenal in talks with 19-year old sensation, Manchester United to raid top German club for two stars and Juventus confirm the signing of winger from Chelsea – all this in today’s Premier League transfer round-up.

Everton Close To Complete £25m Sigurdsson Transfer

Everton have agreed a £25 million fees with fellow Premier League club Swansea City for the signature of Gylfi Sigurdsson, according to reports.

The Icelandic international has been in spectacular form over the course of the season for Swans and finished the campaign with 9 goals and 13 assists, playing a huge role in their survival in the top flight. His performances haven’t gone unnoticed with former club Tottenham Hotspur also expressing interest in re-signing him in the summer. However, it seems like Ronald Koeman’s Toffees have stolen a march over the North Londoners.

However, the reports also claim that the player’s wage demands may prove to be a stumbling block in the deal going through. Apparently, the 27-year old playmaker is asking for £120,000 per week, but Everton aren’t willing to match up to that demands. But, it is expected that an agreement will be soon reached upon.

Arsenal face Everton in a match that they have to win to have a chance in next season’s UEFA Champions League, after twenty consecutive years in the competition. Year after year, Arsenal have made the requisite points to qualify, and they are in danger of missing out this time around. Ronald Koeman has guided Everton to a steady seventh place finish, which can be improved upon next year with youth players making a mark on team performances. Romelu Lukaku has scored plenty of goals, but the lack of an alternate striker has cost Everton dearly.

The reverse fixture between these teams at Goodison Park went in favour of the home team 2-1, with goals from Seamus Coleman and Ashley Williams winning the game for Everton, with the solitary Arsenal goal coming from Alexis Sanchez.

In each of their last Premier League games, Arsenal picked up a necessary 2-0 win against Sunderland, with a brace from Alexis Sanchez sealing the match. Everton edged Watford out 1-0, with the winning goal coming from Ross Barkley, a player who might be departing the club.